I don't see the big deal. Sure he has tried to make a profit from coaching Tiger in the past, so what? Who wouldn't? Butch Harmon still does the same thing too. All I see is Haney criticizing Tiger's preparation for majors and his play. Think of it what you want, but it's just someone's opinions. I'm not saying I love the guy because I don't it just seems ridiculous that anyone that critiques Tiger is considered the antichrist.

I don't see the big deal. Sure he has tried to make a profit from coaching Tiger in the past, so what? Who wouldn't? Butch Harmon still does the same thing too. All I see is Haney criticizing Tiger's preparation for majors and his play. Think of it what you want, but it's just someone's opinions. I'm not saying I love the guy because I don't it just seems ridiculous that anyone that critiques Tiger is considered the antichrist.

I can see your point, the question for me is their motivation. If we're discussing Tiger and we point out some negative things about his game, it's harmless banter between SandTrappers. When guys like Hank, Brandel, Miceli do it, they aren't doing it to assist Tiger they are simply using Tigers name to self-promote themselves.

Hank has no insight to Tigers preparation for a Major under Foley. He's not coaching any pro's, he's not friends with Tiger or Foley. The sole purpose of the comments is to get some additional followers on Twitter and get his name in some headlines on golf sites so he can remain relevant in the sport and keep his endorsement gig going.

I can see your point, the question for me is their motivation. If we're discussing Tiger and we point out some negative things about his game, it's harmless banter between SandTrappers. When guys like Hank, Brandel, Miceli do it, they aren't doing it to assist Tiger they are simply using Tigers name to self-promote themselves.

Hank has no insight to Tigers preparation for a Major under Foley. He's not coaching any pro's, he's not friends with Tiger or Foley. The sole purpose of the comments is to get some additional followers on Twitter and get his name in some headlines on golf sites so he can remain relevant in the sport and keep his endorsement gig going.

Fair enough, you make a good point. Guess I didn't look at it that way when I first read about it. Haney doesn't know Tiger's preparation now under Foley so I can see why it would annoy some.

Being the coach to the greatest golfer that has ever played comes the promise of having a franchise built on being Tiger's coach. Hank certainly has the credentials to be one of the gurus of swing and most likely has made his share of money from his schools. I think that he damaged his brand by coming out with his book and his recent negative commentary because it comes off as sour grapes. It's too bad that he didn't take a more positive spin because he could be seen in a different light. Sure he has the Haney Project and the Haney Ranch, but he also has the notoriety of being somewhat of a whiner. He could have been so much more.

Well, if all arms and no body is a swing system, I guess Haney has a method for making a boatload of money. The students keep coming until they figure out that he is nothing but a charlatan with a good set of eyes for a golf swing

Really? Compare a young athlete at the top of his game to what he is 6 or 7 years later and then extrapolate that the respective coaches are responsible for any decline in the numbers?

Even Tiger is not that much of a machine (and neither is anyone else) that his numbers from any era can be plugged into the coach he had at the time to see which was the best.

That being the case the question would have to be if Tiger would be better under Haney now (after the injuries and the baggage) than under Foley. Unfortunately that can't be answered.

It would be like Weeb Ewbank saying he was a better coach than Chuck Knox because Joe Namath was a better player when he played for him, and ignoring the fact that Knox had him a dozen knee surguries and years later. (A little exaggerated because Tiger's not at the end of his rope yet...But he's not the spring chicken Hank had either).